Learn to brace with the Greenland paddle
Learn to edge your kayak for more control and grace
4 Hour lesson on the water in your kayak learning: Greenland Paddle bracing
Saturday June 16
Time: 9:00am -1:00pm
Location: Oak Bay Marina Victoria, BC (see Map below)
This is not just a bracing lesson. It’s meant to be a pleasant paddle while fine tuning your forward stroke. I teach bracing and forward stroke together because you will be using your bracing skills as you paddle. That’s how it works. And the focus will be on integrating a brace for edging for making turns easier. And also for paddling in the waves without risking a capsize.
When you have efficient forward stroke, and good bracing, something new emerges. Now that you can put your kayak on edge without the fear of a capsize you can use the shape of your kayak hull like it was meant to be used to turn effortlessly. And save yourself a lot of energy by not having to force your kayak to turn. Just edge and let it turn you without effort.
This is for you if:
- You want to be able to edge your kayak to make use of the shape of the hull for turning more effortless and graceful.
- You want your brace to come more naturally as you paddle so you can feel more confident in the waves. .
- You want bracing and maneuvering your kayak to feel easy and natural so that it’s easier on the body and more enjoyable.
- You want to go on a trip and you are not sure you have the bracing skills to keep yourself safe.
Here's how this will help you:
Now that you know how to always have a brace to save you if you go to far over, you can edge your kayak without fear, and let the shape of the hull do what it was always designed to do. Turn your kayak without effort. And save yourself the energy and strain required to force the kayak to turn.
Maybe you want to switch to the Greenland Paddle because you heard it’s easier on the body (less pain). Perhaps you worry that paddling is getting too hard for you aging body, and wonder if you can keep doing this for much longer.
This course will show you how to use your whole body in a natural way instead of having all the impact cause stress (and pain) on a few body parts. Let’s keep you paddling pain free for as long as possible.
Maybe for you it’s about feeling more confident with your bracing, so you can enjoy more remote trips, and have peace of mind even if it gets wavy. And maybe you have been practicing bracing with the Euro paddle for years without great results. You may wonder how much different it can be with the Greenland paddle. It’s like night and day. When you learn to paddle with the GP and integrate a good low brace it changes everything. It’s not about spending years practicing, there is a new feeling that emerges when you learn how to move your whole body with the kayak.
This course will show you how to add an automatic brace to your efficient forward stroke so you feel instantly more confident on the water. Let’s give you the skills you need to go where you want, and experience the beauty of the west coast.